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Windows 7: 'Limited Access' to Wi-Fi Network after system restore????

I did a system restore on my PC (putting it to the set up I had 48 hrs earlier). The restore worked fine except bizzarely my Wi-Fi now says 'Limited Access' and instead of the proper network connection bars appearing bottom right of my taskbar, I have the blanked out connection bar with a yellow star over it.

I disconnected then tried to reconnect and the same happens again 'limited access'. As a result I am getting internet but only at 2to 3 mb/s, when i have a 20 megabyte connection (so 'indeed the connection is limited).

I have reset the router, nothing has changed. Everything seems fine on my computer, and in my network settings but alas 'limited Access' is always there. My PS3 and my flatmates PC are working at full speed so it seems to be something changed by restoring my computer.

Can you temporarily connect an ethernet cable to see what speed you can get wired - that way we can establish if it a wireless only problem.

Thanks for the reply I did this and am pleased to say that I am getting full speed on a wired ethernet link. On top of this my flatmates PC is doing fine wirelessly (full speed) as is his 360 and my PS3 (wirelessly also). Therefore the connection and router do not seem to be at fault.

To add to my original post.

* Before my connection was automatic, it connected automatically and in the 'Internet Protocol Version 4' property settings it was set to Obtain IP address and DNS server automatically. It did not work at all in this setting after the system restore, but it does work in its 'limited/watered down speed after i've manually entered the IP, DNS addresses in the 'Internet Protocol Version 4' properties.

* I have tried to run diagnostic/repair functions over the connection but Windows 7 tells me 'Diagnostic Policy Service is not running'

Two things to consider -I had a similar problem when I recently had to move my router when decorating and when it was back in is original position, the connection was unreliable when before it was rock solid. I discovered that my preferrred connection was not set to "automatically connect and it was connecting to another one instead - once I set this correctly the connection was back the way it used to be (how it got like that I do not know ). Go to the wireless icon at the bottom right (like a staircase) and make sure the only one that is set to automatically connect is the one you normally use.

If you want to diagnose the Diagnostic Policy Service must be on - to check this, go to start, computer, right click - manage, go to Services under Management and Services tab and go to Diagnostic Policy Service and if it is stopped or manual, set it to automatic, started, by right clicking on it.

I am pleased to say this is now solved. Annoyingly I couldn't fix it through conventional means, and so I did a Win 7 repair install...this has solved the issue. Looking online at similar posts i'm assuming some key file or bit of data became corrupted in the Restore process....leading to my issue.

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